Gun sling



A. B. wlLBER GUN SLING Filed May 9, 195o Sept. 2, 1952 l m GH Inj. A

i? if U .'/mlll ALFRED BASIL WILBER Patented Sept. 2,5 1952 i I applicati@ May'aisao,seriainaieasez Y The present inventionrelatesto keepers for use j uponrifie slings ofV the type having double straps extending between the swivelof the rifle-and. morevparticularly the .keeper is of a quick a'cting and semi-automatic type which can be employed for adjusting doublestrap slings.

To increase theaccuracy Yof a riiiemansiire,

I :it is the practice to`e'rnploy`adouble'strapadjustable "sling whihmextendsbetweenthe swivel at the butt' end ofthe riiie-and theswivel carried. by thezfore stock of the rifle. The rifiemancan extend his left arm through the doublestraps and by. .sliding the keepentherealongcan tighten the straps around his arm for st'ea'dying his support ofifthefrie. -The present keeper has been con- .:ceived for thispurpose.

The principal object of the present invention is to 'provide a keeper for double band slings which canbe quickly and easily operated for locking the double band at a point thereof when desired.

A'further and important object of the invention is to provide a keeper which is semi-automatic in its operation both when locking and when unlocking and which is simply and economically con-y structed.

A further object of the invention is toprovide a keeper which consists of one unitary 'member having elements thereof permanently connected to' one another.

[Referring now more particularly to the accompanying' drawings, wherein Fig. 1 is a bottom elevation of a double strap rifle sling with a keeper according to the present invention in its locked position thereon.

l. Fig. 2 is a side view of Fig. 1.

i Fig. 3 is a top view of the present keeper in its locked position upon a sling.

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of Fig. 3 taken on line extending between the double straps of a slingY extending therethrough.

Fig. 5 is a View similar to Fig. 4 but with the locking arm pivoted to its unlocking position.

Fig. 6 is a top cross-sectional view taken on line E-Gfof Fig. 4.

i Fig. 7 is a further cross-sectional view taken on line'y 1 1 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 8 is a further cross-sectional view of Fig. 4 taken on line 8-8 thereof.

Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 9 9 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken online IIl---illl of Fig. 4; and

Fig. l1 is a further cross-sectionalview taken on line II-II of Fig. 4.

' Referring now more particularly to the accomacclaim. (orar-mi panying drawings wherein like and corresponding `Aparts aredesignated by similar ,reference @hitliacters, Figs. l and 2v show-a doublerstrap-,siipg which is disclosedV as7 an example onlyof L the type applied, -This sling consists ,of an ,endlessshtrap havingtwolegs I and Zawhich..are-penderie@ ne upon the other with the end 3 of strap tioned within the end Il ofstrap 2. p has aeseriesiof. doub1e= 0p enings1li-.through which extend prongs 5 connected to end; Armenien-the two endsgpcanwbe adjustably connected `forjvarying the lengthor the strap@ Theyoppositaendgcf j straps :I and Y2 are connected toa second section oi thesling asA at 1 and saidvsecond section also consistsof a-pair o f straps and 9 positioned/one upon Vthe iothenendf adiustably zonnectedgby prongs I0 extending through one of a series of openings I4 in strap 8. The end II of these straps is for attachment to a rifle swivel while the opposite end I2 is formed around a ring I5 and the two straps sewed together. Straps I and 2 likewise extend through said ring I5.

The keeper 20 comprising the present invention consists of a pair of iiat parallel plates 2| and 22 between which are positioned spacer bars 23 and 25 with bar 23 positioned at the top edge of plates 2|, 22 and bar 25 at. the bottom edge thereof. These elements are fastened together by a series of rivets 24 extending therethrough at each corner. Said bars 23 and 25 each have a, centrally located slot 21 and 26, respectively, formed in one edge thereof and which slots are diametri-f cally opposite to one another.

A locking arm 3i] has one end thereof positioned within the slot 21 of bar 23 with rivet 24 passing therethrough for pivotally supporting the same. The intermediate portion 3| of arm 30 has a wedge-shaped cross-sectional conguration as indicated in Figs. 8 and 9 of the drawing with the thin edge thereof directed towards the slide formed by plates 2 I, 22 and bars 23, 25. The free end of arm 30 formsl a handle 32 which can be inserted within and extend from slot 26 of bar 25.

The present keeper is mounted upon a sling by passing the double straps such as I and 2 through the centrally located rectangular opening formed within said slide and which opening is particularly sized and shaped for just slidably receiving said straps and guiding the same therethrough.

The keeper 20 can then be slid in either direc-'- tion as indicated by the arrows in Fig. 1 and when it is desired to lock straps I and 2 together, arm 30 is pvoted towards said slide and between said straps whereupon` the wedge portion 3l will ENT: i

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afprsiiigi-affsiide framed-with a. central opening shafpd'f-for 1slidably `receiving and guiding said dou'blef`straps-therethrough and extending from at one end in an end portion of said slot and formed with the opposite end portion thereof capable of being slidably inserted in the opposite end of said slot, and said arm further having a wedge shaped medial portion for insertion in an end of said central opening and between said straps.

2. A keeper for double strap rifle slings comprising apairrfof paralleliiiat-,platesfsa pair oi When'unlockedthe @slide canbemovedzalong .10 spaced barstpos'itioned be'tweenkzand: connected to said sling and when the arm 3U rubs between straps I and 2, it will be drawn therewith towards said slide into its locked position. Thus the keeper can be locked by a quick movement thereof; 'i1

said plates forming a substantially rectangular v ,opening therebetween for slidably receiving said double straps therethrough, said bars having diarnetrioally opposite slots formed in the medial to the right of Fig- 1. A quick movement to` the v ldpertioisiiof.,corres1; onding ends thereof, and an le'ft will Sunilarly unlock the sameas'the Straps a'rfm pivotllly mounted at one end in one of said will draw the lockmg arm fromfthe slide.; Thus f bar zfslotseazndrhaving its opposite end portion fslinggEL'ri-19h@ vpresent sling :is-'fshown by wayzof @example only. The keeper further-.can belfma'de cof' iarious' 1 congurations and-- Sizes r without ,-imw ffipaitiifigffrom-"thespirit fthe'inventionand' suehsaf' -'ichangesfthereto1as'comefwithin the scope ofthe -ffkppendedflclai-maare*deemed to'. bev a;V pal-tofthe claim: y 1.1;v Afkeeper for A'donnie -`strap riile 1 slings com-"e30 *mieliandato"fairekk appesa@ end of sufisude,y said,

Hands? thereof 'andextending f across the medial formed for being slidably inserted in the opposite of said' bar slots, and said arm further being formed with the medial portion thereof having a Jwedge'shape with the `edgeE thereof entendi-ng tol "wardsand in' line-withvthe'medial portion of said 'rectangular opening. Y

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